Junior Legion wins Region I, advances to state

The Post 126 Moncks Corner Junior American Legion baseball team finished the 2014 summer season with a 13-4 record and Region I champions.
Dan Brown/ Independent

The summer season turned out to be quick but bountiful for the Moncks Corner Post 126 Junior American Legion baseball team.

The 16-Under legion team won the Region I championship with a 13-4 regular season record and advanced to the second round of the Junior American Legion state tournament sweeping its opening 2-of-3 series with Aynor before being eliminated from the tournament.

“We had a very successful season and a good run through the region and the tournament,” said Coach Wilson Baggett. “We caught a couple of bad breaks there in the end, but we played really well.”

Post 126 was comprised of baseball players from Berkeley and Timberland. Baggett said he received solid hitting and pitching throughout the season and tournament.

“Josh Winningham and Ryan Legette threw some outstanding ball games in the tournament,” Baggett said. “And as a team we hit the ball well overall.”

Winningham also helped his cause at the plate during the state tournament, hitting at an even .500 clip.

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